06/05

06/05, called May 6th in most English-speaking countries, is a Dutch 2004 film directed by Theo van Gogh, based on the novel De Zesde Mei by Tomas Ross.

The film is a fictional version of the events that led to the assassination of the Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn on 6 May 2002. The lines between reality and fiction are blurred in 06/05. It is the last film of Theo van Gogh, who was himself assassinated in 2004.

Theo van Gogh struck a deal with Dutch internet provider Tiscali over the film's finances. The movie was originally released in December 2004 on the internet, a situation that had never before been seen in the Netherlands; it could be watched via pay-on-demand. It was released in cinemas one month later, in January 2005.

Cast

 * Tara Elders - Ayse Him
 * Thijs Römer - Jim de Booy
 * Johnny de Mol - NRC editor
 * Reinout Bussemaker - Volkert van der G
 * Marcel Hensema - Wester
 * Caro Lenssen - Marije
 * Jack Wouterse - Van Dam
 * Cahit Ölmez
 * Tooske Ragas-Breugem - Stewardess

Accolades

 * Thijs Römer, 2005 Golden Calf award for Best Actor
 * Official Selection, 2005 Toronto International Film Festival